Wild Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$8.0M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
80
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Wild Foundation?
Wild Foundation is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($4.5M), The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg ($630K), The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165 ($317K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Wild Foundation between 2018–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| Johnson Family Foundation | $9,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| TRA Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ayudar Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2018 |
| The Si Redd & Tamara Redd Charitable | $4,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 4 | 2019–2022 |
| Higgins Family Foundation UAD 11-18-21 | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scott Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rudisill Charitable Foundation | $104 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robinson Family Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2018) to $4.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $281K.
What grants has Wild Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rivian Foundation | TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS-LED REWILDING AND BISON RESTORATION IN THE UNITED STATES | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $84,000 |
| 2025 | Mark and Maureen Miller Family FD | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Theophilus Foundation Co Martha Jean Weaver | CHARITY | $22,000 |
| 2025 | Alchemy Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg | INDIGENOUS-LED INITIATIVE (YEAR 2 OF 3) | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Rivian Foundation | TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS-LED REWILDING AND BISON RESTORATION IN THE UNITED STATES | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Doolin Foundation for Biodiversity | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Mark and Maureen Miller Family FD | SUPPORT OF ANIMALS | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165 | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Wilburforce Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL - INDIGENOUS LED CHIEF MOUNTAIN PROJECT 2024 | $45,000 |
| 2024 | James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Theophilus Foundation Co Martha Jean Weaver | CHARITY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Dakota Charitable Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | PD Jackson Family Foundation | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Climate Ride Inc | — | $6,890 |
| 2024 | TRA Fund | General Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Si Redd & Tamara Redd Charitable | TO PROTECT WILDERNESS WHILE MEETING THE NEEDS OF HUMAN COMMUNITIES, WORKING ACROSS CULTURES AND BOUNDARIES BY COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL PEOPLES, ORGANIZATIONS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE DYNAMIC PRACTICAL PROJECTS, INSPIRING SOLUTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES. | $500 |
| 2024 | Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation Inc | payments for assistance to nature conservation activities | $500 |
| 2024 | Rudisill Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $104 |
| 2023 | The Volgenau Foundation | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR AN INITIATIVE ON BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE FOCUSED ON INDIGENOUS-LED CONSERVATION | $275,000 |
| 2023 | The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg | INDIGENOUS-LED INITIATIVE (YEAR 1 OF 3) | $230,000 |
| 2023 | The Ayers Wild Cat Conservation Trust | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165 | GENERAL | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Mark and Maureen Miller Family FD | SUPPORT OF ANIMALS | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Climate Ride Inc | — | $42,060 |
| 2023 | Wilburforce Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL - INDIGENOUS LED CHIEF MOUNTAIN PROJECT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Theophilus Foundation Co Martha Jean Weaver | CHARITY | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 80 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Wild Foundation?
Wild Foundation is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($4.5M), The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg ($630K), The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165 ($317K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Wild Foundation between 2018–2025.
Who is Wild Foundation's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Wild Foundation, with $4.5M across 7 grants (2021).
How much grant funding has Wild Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Wild Foundation across 80 grants from 35 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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